Retarders  

Application

Circulating temperature range

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Schlumberger

Low temperature  

Up to about 180ºF  

Powder  

R-3  

HR-4, HR-7  

P-LTR

D13  

Liquid  

F-21L  

HR-4L, HR-7L  

P-LTRL

D177  

Mid-range or moderate temperature  

125ºF to about 225ºF  

Powder  

R-3, R-11**  

HR-5  

P-HTR

D800  

Liquid  

R-10L, R-12, R-12L  

HR-6L  

P-HTRL

D801  

Moderate to high temperature  

About 175ºF to 300ºF  

Powder  

Liquid  

P-TCRL

D110  

Moderate to high temperature  

About 175ºF to 300ºF  

Powder  

R-6

P-MTRF

D8  

Liquid  

High temperature  

Over about 225ºF  

Powder  

R-8  

HR-12, HR-15  

P-UTR

D28  

Liquid  

R-8L  

HR-12L, HR-13L  

P-UTRL

D150-D161  

High temperature  

Over about 300ºF  

Powder  

HR-20  

Liquid  

Retarder air for lignosulfonates  

Powder  

R-9 or sodium borate  

Component R  

P-RA

D93  

Retarder air for lignosulfonates  

Powder  

HR-25  

P-HTD

D121  

Synthetic retarder  

Effective up to about 250ºF  

Powder  

SR-30(1)  

SCR-100  

P-TCR

Liquid  

R-14L, R-15LS, R-20L  

SCR-100L  

P-TCRL

D161, D177  

Synthetic retarder  

Effective up to about 425ºF  

Powder  

SR-30 (1)  

HR-25  

P-TCR

D161  

Liquid  

HR-25L  

P-TCRL

Retarder for improved compressive strength developed in long cement columns  

Helps early compressive stregth development where significant temperature differential exists between the top and bottom of the cement column  

Powder  

SR-30 (1)  

SCR-100  

P-TCR

D161  

Liquid  

SCR-100L  

P-TCRL

D110  

Retarder for microfine cements  

Powder  

Liquid  

MMCR  

Thixotropic cement retarder  

Powder  

R-18, SR-30  

P-TCR

D74  

Permafrost cement retarder  

Powder  

CD-11, R-7  

Sodium citrate  

Liquid  

Permafrost cement retarder  

Powder  

HR-4  

P-LTR

D13  

Liquid  

HR-4L  

P-LTRL

D81